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Hi came across this forum and I noticed that it wasnt really active. so I decided to start another thread. I have been banded since march 2008 and have lost about pre-op included =90lbs but I have been stuck for about 7months(eatung whatever I wanted and not exercising/ In addition to this I had a bad experience at Mercy hospital and decided to chang doctors. I am comfortable with my new fill doctor in oakbrook but I had to recommit to my decision for a healthy lifestyle change. last week I went back to the gym 30 minutes a day. journaling my food and emotions and reconnecting to this site. I lost 7lbs last week. I felt good because its been a long time. I do not know if yall can relate to falling off the bandwagon and needing to get back on but that is where I am today. some dayz are better than other. I take it one day at a time and sometimes 5 minutes at a time. I would like to build support via, lbt, email or phone. I need support. if no one is interested I will continue to chart my journal and feeling here on this thread and maybe just maybe someone will reply. starting weight 367 current 277 goal 180

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Hi Im here! just ate a half of chicken salad sandwich made with 1 slice of brownberry whole grain bread white chicken meat in can-3oz yougurt instead of mayo 1 slice of cheese it was good and I wanted more but instead i am on lbt. i really want to live today. I am taking it one day at a time. I have lost 7lbs. this week with exercising 30 minutes no more-cardio 60 grams of protein high fiber and 6 glasses of water. it feels really good to be back on the right track. nights are really hard for me. that is when I obsessively eat . I think I will be online tonite but not too late becauz I have church tomarrow. but I have been taking the suggestions on the forum and reading it instead of eating and now this has been my support. thanks too you all! march 08 banded 90lbs loss.

hi I am glad you posted this I am 18 months out of surgery and just strarted to get back on track. for 2 weeks I have talked about it n this week I have 3 dayz back in gym and eatng right. of course you cannot work out like I do but . 1, you can e-mail me personally revtammyb@gmail .com and we can motivate each other. 2. take some large can goods and work your upper body. use gallons of Water... just get your metabolism moving. one day is too much so take it 5 minutes at a time. get on the post like I am doing now because I want to eat but I am not hungry. I read post unitl it is time to ea seriously. 4. journal I will send you this journal post that this guy wrote on this site to help you get back on track. I have lost 10lbs this week just gettng back on track. yes I have cried I text my friends and talk to yall lastly salads aint good for you anyway-empty calories. Protein, protein, protein 60 grams of protein 6-8 glasses of water with crystal light and Fiber try it

wow! that is wonderful! how did you do it. I have only lost about 80lbs. been here for a year. trying to get back on track any tips plz.

Hi I am Tammy and I stumbled across this thread. I am 2 dayz back on track. cum on we can do it together. will be on this site every noght about his time 9-10p.m. let get our butts back to losing weight

Hi I see this thread havent been used in a while. I am Ms. Tammie and I have 16 years and 5 months clean and serene. I am trying to connect with sum people on this site becauz I have fell off. Lost 80 lbs last year and have been complacent. I am 2 days back on track. I started chairing a meeting on Mondayz and decided to get key chains for my lifestly and goal (wearing a size 12). I am now a size 20/22 from a 26/28 but it has been hard keeping the exercise in. I went to a meeting today and the reading was what can I do. I can take it 5 minutes at a time. Just for today. would like to keep this thread going.

Hi everyone! I dont know why it is hard for people to reply to my post. but anyway I am 2 dayz back on track. havent lost anyweight for a year. Down 80lbs. been nere for a year re-committed. Today I ate: B- hot tea n honey steel cut oatmeal(dont know if the 1/4 cup serving is dry or cooked) 1 tablsp of I cant believe it butter, cinnonmon snack- water with protien to go pack in it kashi bar Lunch-worked out 45 minutes cardio 1.5 oz. of salmon and 2tblsp of whole wheat orzo(from a lean cuisine) Dinner- ate kashi bar (trying to get in protein) water with protein pack totaled 950 kal but not enough protein and water. will try to do better tomarow. this time of night is very rough for me. I crave food all night long. I pray I make it thru.:thumbup:

Hi im Tammy and I am glad to have found sum support. I hope it is not too late to join in your group. I was banded march 14 2008 and lost 74ils but I was working out 5 days a week and 2 hrs a day. it was too much workout and I was not gettng filled because of the rapid weight loss. I had no energy so i stopped working out and my doctor would not filled me on a regular. so now im with a new dictor I just got unfilled because of the bad acid reflux, I am totally depressed because I have not lost weight in 8months, its because I am eating all the wrong foods and dont have the motivation. so 2 weeks ago I recommitted but it has been the hardest thing to do. I dont really think i need a fill because I do not want to be too tight. today was not a good day. I cried because I started out with fat free yougurt and a 1/4 granola then 1 hour later a turkey sandwich on brownberry bread(havent ate bread in about 6 months) then i ate sum caramel popcorn and crackers. I wasnt hungry but emotionally ate because of issues with hubby. I did go to the gym and work out for an hour. havent been there in about 4 months. I said all of that too say I need help. I want to be a size 12. I am a 20 now was a 26/28. can you help:frown:

Hi everyone! Im glad this thread is availible. I was banded in March 08. lost 75lbs and havent lost weight in a year. I changed my doc and was filled but was too tight (bad acid reflux and i couldnt eat anything. now with .25 cc's out, I am able to eat I do not understand it. But today I ate breakfast: 1 fat free yougurt with 2 tablsp of Peanut Butter granola 1/4 bottle of Water lunch- 1 fat free yogurt 2 tabls granola dinner- 4 oz. chicken breast with ranch shake n bake 1/2 cup of rice and 1 cup of veggies the problem was I was full at the breast but I kept eating. I went to an overeater anonymous meeting tonite to see if that was the [place for me} but my spirit said go to this site and share what you are going thru. its not that I so much overeat in the day its the nighttime I crave sweets and carbs. Man I need to lose 100 more ilbs. I want to give up sooo bad. I was too tight and literrally was in soo much pain until I surrendered and got an unfill. I have the wii game fit but not working out. I am not working but writing my autoiography no excuse. I always wanted to be the lie on my drivers liscense 178lbs-im 284. the truth is I don't really believe I can do it. no motivation. I pray that I do not eat anymore tonite. sumtimes I want to take sleeping pills just so I can sleep so I wont eat and that is the truth. help is availble when you ask asking:frown:

I needed to hear this. I am sooooo depressed . I lost 65 lbs last year and stopped. I need some help. I will ask myself these questions daily. I lost my mother, grandma, grandfather to cancer, all my aunts have hbp and diabetes. I am 40 years young and weigh 285lbs. I need to lose the weight. it is hard for me. I will use this guide. It would b nice if you checked on me once and awhile

I know this is an old quote but it is just what I needed to hear. I did well my first year 60lbs lost and the second year I have fallen off the band wagon. Tomarrow I am going to a convention with my family. My goal is to work out and not eat all the wrong things. I too am the same size last winter, I am totally disappointed in myself but thank god I still have the band and I can get back on track.

hey Im on the westside of chicago. I know I am late reading this but what is your schedule like and where at on the westside. I have wii fit , and numerous of things to workout with. email revtammyb@gmail.com

thanks for the suggestions to this reply. I just got an unfill because I was too tight. I couldnt eat anything and pb'd a;; the time. they took out .25 cc's and now I can eat but I am overeating. It is in the mind. I need some additional help. I have lost 70 lbs a year ago but none since. too frustrated. I work out on the wii sometimes but not consistent.

I do want help. I have 100lbs left to lose. I have an eating disorder-emotional eating. I really do need a mentor. how does this work

I am in chicago and i was approved in 1 week also. however, i had to go to meetings at the hospital for 3 months before medicaid would pay for it. surgery mercy hospital in chicago

hey how are you? i really do not know how to operate this website to get to the christian bandsters but I am ok. i just changed my doctor and got a fill i still have trouble staying focused and maintaing weight loss. but today I worked out and I am joining a bootcamp at my gym. I have a mustard seed of fath and that is enough to keep me just bfor today

I love mercy and garteful for what they have done for me . however, it seems as they you have to beg them for fills and its not fair. Ive been banded for over a year. Yes, i lost weight but i was working out 5 days a wekk 2.5 hours a day. I really had not had restriction and they would not listen to me. then when i stopped working out and struggled with maintaining my diet I gained 10 lbs because I was really never at a sweet spot. I do not know if I would ever return but for now I am satisfied with my doctor at synchony health. good luck to you and your journey. I do not want a quick fix I just need my doctor to listen to me and realize that I do know sumthing about my body. be blessed

Thanks soooooooo much! I was able to go there on yesterday. I had to pay a tranfer fee of 240.00 olus the 95.00 for the fill but it was well worth it. I was in and out in 30 minutes. I got a restiction and the staff was wonderful.

at work and frustrated. I too am a patient at Mercy hospital. I need a fill doctor also. Mercy hospital has lost my surgery report so that do not know what size band i have so they are guessing with the fills. how do i get a report to take to that fill doctor yall are talking about if the report is not in my file. just real sad.

I am am 39 year old female that was banded march 14 2008. ive lost 65 lbs. I live in chicago. I have stopped eating healthy and has stopped my exercise. I recently graduated from grad college and just married 6 days ago. I am at home for at least the rest of the year. I have 2 gym memberships and I am not motivated to attend. I feel tired. I started falling off from my healthy eating habits because nothig healthy would stay dowm so I started eating ice cream to get nutrients. My doctor is mean and really do not have time to talk. I got the surgery paid for by the state so I really cannot switch doctors. Since my last fill on 3 weeks ago, i am able to get the right fods down but my willpower is low. I need help. I am having a wedding ceremony august 8 2009 and I would like to be at least 25 lbs. smaller. Lord, I need help. I have never been a 12 I want to be so bad. I feel like given up. I do not know how to really use this website so could you inform me how to reply. I hope someone helps me. unshackled:sad:

Thanks! I do not have any bad food in the house . I am going grocery shopping on Monday. I will do 15 minutes on 2marrow. I love the gym amd I had a ttrainer for free that helped me with the 65lbs. Like right now I just ate 12nuts but I want some spagetti. It is made with whole wheat and salsa. I drank some tea 20 minutews ago. I think it is my head hungry and not my body. Thanks for replying. I WILL NOT EAT TONITE!

I am greatful for your comment. I just had my third fill on monday. I was concerned if I was too tight because I can only get down 2 ounces of meat and I am hiccupping. I can eat egg whites ok. but I am not able to get my nutrients in how do I . banded 31408 50lbs. down 100 to go